GORV - Digital Magazine Issue #76 | Page 37

RV FEATURE
Identify the risks
We could get the vehicle stuck on a severe obstacle
We could experience a mechanical breakdown
We could get lost
Likelihood assessment Consequences assessment
Mitigation strategies or actions
Likely
Severe
Travel with another party in a separate vehicle
Carry appropriate self-recovery equipment
Get an assessment of the track from someone who has recently travelled along it
Take a 4WD course before leaving for the holiday
Unlikely
Moderate
Carry sufficient tools to fix many common breakdown issues
Carry a service manual for your vehicle
Carry a rudimentary spare parts kit for your vehicle
Have your vehicle serviced before you leave
Likely
Severe
Ensure you carry up to date paper maps of the area
Make sure your GPS software and maps are up to date
Travel with another party
Carry an emergency communication device suitable for remote areas
Reassess the risks and consequences
The risk is now unlikely to happen and if it does the consequences are minor as we have the ability to deal with the situation
The risk is still unlikely to occur and if it does , we have the ability to deal with the situation
The risk is now unlikely to occur and if it does , we have the ability to deal with the situation
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